Travel Med Surg / Telemetry RN - $1,944 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location

Baton Rouge, LA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Every other weekend expected (approximately 13 Saturday or Sunday shifts per 13-week contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 40-bed Medical Surgical unit with an average daily census of 39
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5 on days and 1:6 on nights
• Float to a sister Medical/Telemetry unit as needed
• Work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and Mardi Gras) based on departmental needs and fair staff rotation
• In the event of an emergency, may be assigned to an emergency response team by the unit manager, with expectations to remain at the facility or serve as part of a relief team until the event has passed
• Complete required facility modules during orientation as part of onboarding

Required Qualifications

• Active Compact or Louisiana RN license — must be in hand at time of submittal
• BLS certification (AHA) required
• Minimum 1 year of Medical Surgical experience required; facility travel compliance requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in specialty
• Epic EMR experience required
• NURSYS report must be submitted with profile and current within 4 weeks of submission date
• Must live more than 65 miles from the facility (as measured from the address on file with the driver's license to the facility address) — local travelers are not accepted
• Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have been separated from the health system for a minimum of 1 full year before returning as a traveler
• No call-ins — attendance reliability is required; any requested time off must be noted on profile and discussed during the interview

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience (first-time travelers are accepted on this unit)
• Familiarity with Medical/Telemetry patient populations
• Experience working in high-census, fast-paced acute care environments

Why Join Us

• Orientation is held five days a week and includes billable module completion, supporting a smooth and compensated onboarding experience
• Join a structured, well-supported unit with clear staffing ratios and a collaborative float model

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #804780. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

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